Key Concepts

Question 1

What is tabula rasa

Answer 1

You are born as a blank slate

Question 2

What is a stimulus

Answer 2

Anything, internal or external, that brings about a response

Question 3

What is a response

Answer 3

Any reaction in the presence of the stimulus

Question 4

What is reinforcement

Answer 4

The process by which a response is strengthened

Question 5

What does US or UCS stand for

Answer 5

Unconditional stimulus

Question 6

What does UR or UCD stand for

Answer 6

Unconditional response

Question 7

What does NS stand for

Answer 7

Neutral stimulus

Question 8

What does CR stand for

Answer 8

Conditioned response

Question 9

What does CS stand for

Answer 9

Conditioned stimulus

Question 10

What is a reflex

Answer 10

Automatic response

Question 11

What is the definition of reinforcement

Answer 11

anything that has the effect of increasing the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated

Question 12

What is the definition of positive reinforcement

Answer 12

anything which has the effect of increasing the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated by using consequences that are pleasant when they happen e.g. a dog getting food for sitting when told to do so.

Question 13

What is the definition of negative reinforcement

Answer 13

anything which has the effect of increasing the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated by removing unpleasant consequences e.g. student does homework to avoid get detention

Question 14

Definition of punishment

Answer 14

anything which has the effect of decreasing the likelihood of the behaviour being repeated by using consequences that are unpleasant eg. Getting a detention for not doing homework